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BBC Reveals First Celebrity MasterChef 2026 Stars Including Strictly Winner
Jay McGuinness leads a five-week competition as BBC One and iPlayer bring back the celebrity cooking series with comedians, athletes and presenters.
- On Monday, July 27, the BBC announced the 21st series of Celebrity MasterChef, with the competition returning later this year to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Contestants will compete to become the Celebrity MasterChef 2026 Champion.
- Former The Wanted singer Jay McGuinness leads the first heat, having won the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 alongside professional partner Aliona Vilani. McGuinness follows his former bandmates Tom Parker and Max George by appearing on the show.
- Joining McGuinness are comedian Joe Pasquale, Love Island star Shakira Khan describing herself as a "simple cook," Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell, and presenter Jason Mohammad, a self-described "Christmas Day chef." These contestants represent diverse backgrounds spanning comedy, reality television, sports, and broadcasting.
- Five weeks of extraordinary challenges will test the celebrities' culinary abilities beyond their comfort zones. The BBC also revealed a second heat lineup including actress Donna Preston, comedian Emily Steel, and YouTuber Tom Simons.
- The celebrities aim to succeed drag artist Ginger Johnson, who won last year's competition. Only one participant will claim the iconic Celebrity MasterChef trophy, making the competition the ultimate test of culinary skill among showbiz personalities.
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Celebrity MasterChef's First 2026 Stars Have Just Been Named
You may already know that Celebrity MasterChef’s host Grace Dent will be joined by chef and restaurateur Giorgio Locatelli in the BBC show’s coming season.But the actual cooks in the new series have remained a mystery – until now.“This 21st series warmly welcomes singers and sports stars, actors and authors, to comedians, entertainers and presenters, all with the aim of cooking their way to becoming Celebrity MasterChef 2026 Champion,” the BBC s…
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